Pros And Cons Of Octavius Caesar

During the time of the Roman empire there were many leaders that ruled and reigned triumphantly. Through that, there were two different triumvirates made up of a group of three leaders that together lead the city of Rome through times of good and bad. Augustus, Augustus Caesar, or Octavian (all the same person) was the first Roman emperor that followed the republic which his great uncle/adopted father, Julius Caesar, destroyed. In 46 B.C., Octavius accompanied Caesar in his triumphant victory in Africa after the Civil War and the nest year, although in ill health, joined the dictator in Spain. Octavius competed in the public games, instituted by Caesar, and won a considerable number of dictator troops for his own allegiance. Shortly after that, the first triumvirate fell apart with the death of Caesar, and Octavius started a new triumvirate, accompanied by Lepidus and Antony. Octavius made an agreement with Antony and Marcus, and together they formed the second triumvirate and in 42 B.C., Julius Caesar enhanced Octavian’s prestige as the “son of god.” Octavius’ dad was the first of his family to be a Roman senator and died in 59 B.C., and so, when Octavius was very young, he was adopted by Julius Caesar. Caesar really threw Octavius into Roman public life, and at age 12 made his debut by delivering the funeral speech at his grandmother,

Newly named Augustus, with the help of his second-in-command Agrippa, built the public Roman baths. Also helping the building process was the poet Virgil. (ancient.eu) Shortly after that, Augustus developed a network of roads with an official courier’s system. (britanica.com) From there, Augustus moved on and used his vision and power to expand the Roman empire to much more than a collection of countries vastly helping the world get up to date on the newest technology.